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How to Operate and Read the Power Output Meters
How to Operate
Power On
To have the MC206 turn On or Off when a A/V Control
Center turns On or Off, rotate the POWER
Switch to the REMOTE Position. For
manual operation, rotate the POWER
Switch to the ON or OFF Position as de-
sired. Refer to figure 9.
Note: There must be a power control
connection between the MC206 and the McIntosh A/V
Control Center or Surround Decoder in order for the
remote power turn-on to function.
Input Level Controls
When using a McIntosh A/V Control Control Center or
Surround Decoder set all six level controls to
the 2.0V position. If an A/V Control Center
or Surround Decoder has a 1.0V output rat-
ing, set the controls to the 1.0V position. If
an increase or decrease in amplifier sensitiv-
ity is required for other applications, set the
controls as desired. Refer to figure 10.
Meter Selection
Rotate the meter mode switch to select the meter operation
mode you desire. Refer to figure 11.
LIGHTS OFF - Meter lights are turned off and the
meters are in the
Summed Mode.
SUMMED - Each meter displays
the combined out-
puts of two chan-
nels. The Left
Meter indicates the
Left Front
combined with
the Left Sur-
round, the
Center Meter
indicates the
Center Front combined with the Back
Surround and the Right Meter indicates
the Right Front combined with the Right
Surround; refer to the upper meter
scale(s). Refer to figure 12.
FRONT/CTR - The Left Meter indicates the Left Front
Channel, the Center Meter indicates the
Center Channel and the Right Meter indi-
cates the Right Front Channel; refer to
the lower meter scale(s). Refer to figure
13.
Figure 11
Figure 10
Figure 14
SURR - The Left Meter indicates the Left Sur-
round Channel,
the Center
Meter indicates
the Back Sur-
round Channel
and the right
meter indicates the Right Surround Chan-
nel; refer to the lower meter scale(s). Re-
fer to figure 13.
Note: When the MC206 is connected to a
McIntosh MX132 A/V Control
Center with a DB25 conductor
cable, the meters will automatically
indicate the output of each
individual channel(s) (Front and
Side Surround) during the Speaker
Level Setup Operation of the
MX132. This function is independent
of any Meter Mode selections on the
MC206.
The MC206 Power Output Meter scales are based on using
4 ohm loudspeakers. If 8 ohm
speakers are used, the actual
power output is one half the
power available to drive 4 ohm
loudspeakers. Use the chart(s)
below and on the next page to
determine the actual power output sent to your loudspeak-
ers. Refer to 14.
How to Read the Power Output Meters
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